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TikTok Technology will Automate Removal of Videos

TikTok posted information titled: “Advancing our approach to user safety”. The post informs users that TikTok will begin introducing technology to automatically remove content that violates their Community Standards. As of today, TikTok will bring these systems to the US and Canada as the company works to advance the safety of their community. Over the next few weeks, we’ll begin

Biden Revokes Trump’s Order Banning TikTok and WeChat

President Biden issued an executive order titled: “Executive Order on Protecting Americans’ Sensitive Data from Foreign Adversaries”. It revokes one of Trump’s executive orders banning TikTok and WeChat. That order was never carried out. In September of 2020, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced a prohibition on transactions relating to mobile apps WeChat and TikTok. In October of 2020, three

TikTok Won’t Be Shut Down Due to Ongoing Lawsuit

The U.S. Department of Commerce said that it wouldn't enforce its order that would have forced the Chinese-owned TikTok video sharing app to shut down, The Wall Street Journal reported. The reason is due to the result of a lawsuit. In September of 2020, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced a prohibition on transactions relating to mobile apps WeChat and

Trump “Approved the Deal in Concept” Between TikTok and Oracle

One day after the U.S. Department of Treasury stated that WeChat and TikTok would be prohibited in the United States, President Donald Trump has “approved the deal in concept”. The more I read about This situation, the murkier it gets. The U.S. Department of Treasury posted a new statement: The President has reviewed a deal among Oracle, Walmart, and TikTok

U.S. Department of Commerce Prohibits WeChat and TikTok

The United States Department of Commerce announced a prohibition on transactions relating to mobile apps WeChat and TikTok. This is being done in response to President Trump's Executive Orders that were signed on August 6, 2020. The action by the Department of Commerce describes the decision as one made “to safeguard the national security of the United States.” Here is

Oracle Confirms Deal with ByteDance

Yesterday, Microsoft announced that its bid to buy TikTok from ByteDance had been rejected. It had been reported that ByteDance selected Oracle to be its technology partner for U.S. operations, but it was hard to confirm. Today, Oracle provided a statement: Oracle confirms Secretary Mnuchin's statement that it is part of the proposal submitted by ByteDance to the Treasury Department

Microsoft’s Bid for TikTok was Rejected

ByteDance has selected Oracle as TikTok's technology partner for its U.S. operations, The New York Times reported. This decision comes after President Trump issued an executive order that requires ByteDance to divest from its U.S. TikTok business withing 90 days (from the issuing of the order). Microsoft released the following statement: ByteDance let us know today they would not be